3"T£'2 , &ll&r<&l£l£ (2s O®S?9 IKnBMSSIISIBSk
Whole No. 2799.
ILewlstown Post Office.
Mails arrive and close at the Lewistown P.
0. as follows:
ARRIVE.
Eastern through, 5 48 a. m.
" through and way 4 21 p m.
I Western " " " 10 55 a. m.
Beilefonte " " " 2 30p.m.
Northumberland, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, 6 00 p. m.
CLOSE.
Eastern through 8 00 p. m.
" " and way 10 00 a. m.
Western " " 300 p. m.
Bellefonte 8 00 "
Northumberland (Sundays, Tueesdays
■ and Thursdays) 800 p. m.
Money can be forwarded through this of
fice in sums from $1 to S3O, by the payment
of the following fees: From $1 to $lO ten
cents; $lO to S2O fifteen cents; S2O to S3O
twenty cents.
Office open from 730 a. m. to 8 p. m. On
Sundays from Bto9 am. S. COMFORT, P. M.
PE\!*SYLTA\IA RAILROAD.
Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows:
Westward. Eastward
Piitsburgh and Erie
Mail, 356a, m. 10 45 p. m.
Baltimore Exnress, 5 26 a. m.
■ Philad'a Express, 605a. m. 12 18 a. m.
1 Fast Line, 625 p. m. 516 "
Mail. 421 "
Fast Mail, 10 55 "
Ilarrisburg Accom'n, 3 44 p. m.
Emigrant, 10 47 a. m.
Through Freight, 10 30 p. m. 150a. m.
Fast " 9 45 "
Express " 12 10 p. m. 12 35 p. m.
Stock Express, 500 p. m, 900 "
Coal Train, 1 15 p. m. 11 45 a. m.
Union Line, 7 41 "
Local Freight, 730a. m. 625 p. m.
NOTE. —The Pittsburgh and Erie Express
leaves east and west daily except Sunday ;
Baltimore Express west daily except Monday;
Philadelphia Express east and west daily ;
Fast Line east daily except Monday and west
daily except Sunday; Fast Mail east daily ex
cept Sunday; Mail Train west daily except
Sunday; Ilarrisburg Accommodation east dai
ly except Sunday, and Emigrant west daily
except Monday.
Fare to Philadelphia, $5 85
" Baltimore, 5 20
" Ilarrisburg, 2 10
" Altoona, 2 50
" Pittsburgh, 6 60
*S~Gaibraith'a Omnibuses convey passengers to
and from all the trains, taking up or setting them
down a: all points within the borough limits.
■
Miffiin & Centre County R. R.
Lewistown and Reedsville.
ON and after Monday, January 2, 1865,
train will leave Lewistown and Reeds
ville as follows:
Leave Lewistown for Reedsville,
(mail) 7 30 a. m.
I Leave Reedsville for P. R, R. 830 "
" P. R. R. for Reedsville 11 00 "
" Reedsville for Lewistown 11 30 "
" Lewistown for Reedsville 110 p. m.
" Reedsville for P. R. R„ mail 215 "
P. R. R. for Reedsville 425 "
" Reedsville for Lewistown 515 "
ffia?" The train will stop at Lewistown,
Freedom Iron Works, Yeagertown, and the
Crossing of the Turnpike above Mann's low
<r Axe Factory, going and coming.
JOHN WATERIIOUSE,
jan4 Engineer.
WILLIAM LIND,
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Kishacoquillas Seminary
AND
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T lOBER 12, 1864, and continue twen
ty weeks. Cost for Board, Furnished Rooms,
and luition in English Branches, $75. Fuel,
Light and Washing extra.
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Academia, Juniata Co., Pa,
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\J 1864. For circulars address
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L. LYONS' PURE OHIO
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AND
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Equal in Quality and Cheaper in Price than
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Nichols, Chemist, Boston ; Dr. N. E. Jones,
Chemical Inspector, Circleville, Ohic ; Prof.
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Upham Sbepard, Charleston, S. C.; and J. Y.
Z. Blaney and G. A Mariner, Consulting
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in the highest terms, for medicinal use.
Analysis of the Massachusetts State Assayer,
January 25, 1858.
When evaporated through clean linen it
left no oil or offensive matter. In every res
pect it is a PURE spirituous liquor. The oil
which gives to this Brandy its flavor and aro
ma, is wholly unlike fusil, or grain oil. Its
odor partakes of both the fruit and oil of
grapes With acids, it produces ethers of a
high fragrance. The substitution of this
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the manufacture of fictitious spirits, sold un
der this name both at home and abroad.
' Respectfully,
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Assayer to State Mass., 16, Boyleston St.
By the same, in 1864.
I have analyzed " L. Lyons' Pure Catawba
Brandy," with reference to its composition
and character, beiDg the same as that pro
duced in past years. A sample taken from
ten casks afforded the same results with re ;
gard to purity; a slightly increased amount
of the principle on which its flavor depends
was determined by comparison with former
samples.
The indications of analysis show that this
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most of the imported Brandy.
Respecfully,
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Boston, July 20, '64. 16 Bnyleston St.
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just returned from the city with a choice
assortment of
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selected with care and purchased for cash,
which are offered to the public at a small ad
vance on cost.
suitable for ladies, gentlemen and children,
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QUEENS WARE, GLASSWASE,
and all other articles usually found in Stores,
all of which bis old customers and the public
in general are invited to call and examine.
Country Produce taken at full market
prices.
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Lewistown, March 9, 1864.
WOLF'S celebrated Hanover Gloves, just
received by R. F. ELLIS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1865.
THE MINSTREL
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
Oh I the snow, the beautiful snow.
Filling the sky and the earth below;
Over the housetops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing.
Flirting,
Skimming along;
Beautiful snow! It can do no wrong,
Flying to kiss a fair ladv's cheek.
Clinging to lips in a frolicsome freak,
Beautiful snow from the Heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as lore 1
Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow,
How the flakes gather and laugh as they go I
Whirling about in its maddening fun,
It plays in its glee with every one,
Chasing,
Laughing,
Hurrying by;
It lights on the face and sparkles the eye!
And even the dogs, with a bark and a bound,
Snap at the crystals that eddy around:
The town is alive, and its heart in a glow.
To welcome the coming of beautiful snow!
How wild the crowd goes swaying along.
Hailing each other with humor and song!
How the gay sledges, like meteors, flash by,
Bright for the moment, then lost to the eye;
Ringing,
Swinging,
Dashing they go.
Over the crust of the beautiful snow;
Snow so pure when it falls from the sky,
To be trampled in mud by the crowd rushing by,
To be trampled and tracked by thousands of feet,
Till it blends with the filth in the horrible street.
Once I was pure as the snow—but I fell!
Fell like the snow flakes, from Heaven to hell;
Fell to be trampled as filth of the street;
Fell to be seotfed, to be spit on and beat;
Pleading,
Cursing,
Dreading to die,
• elimg my soul to whoever would buy,
lealing ill shame for a morsel of bread,
dating the living and fsariug the dead;
Merciful God! have I fallen so low?
And yet I was once like the beautiful snow.
Letter from Secretary Stanton—His Ac
count of the Assault on Fort Fisher—
the Strength of the Rebels—A List of
the Killed and Wounded to be Made
uu Without Delay—Reception of the
Flag of the Fort— General Sherman's
Operations—Affairs in Savannah.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 17—10 p. m.
To the President:
The rebel flag of Fort Fisher was deliv
ered to me on board the steamer Spaulding,
off that place, yesterday morning, January
IG, by Major General Terry.
An acknowledgment and thanks for their
gallant achievement was given in your
name to Admiral Porter and Gen. Tarry,
from whom the following particulars were
obtaiued:
The troops arrived off Fort Fisher on
Thursday night. On Friday they all
landed, under cover of a heavy fire from
the squadron. A reconnoissance was made
by Gen. Terry. On Saturday, a strong
defensive line against any enemy's forces
coming from Wilmington was establised
and held by 4,000 men, chiefly colored
troops, and an assault was determined upon.
The assault was made on Sunday afternoon,
at half-past 3 o'clock. The sea front of
the fort had been greatly damaged and
broken by a continuous and terrible fire of
the fleet for three days, and the front was
assaulted at the hour mentioned by a col
umn of seamen and marines 1,800 strong,
under command of Capt Breese. They
reached the parapet, but, after a short con
flict, this column was checked, driven back
in disorder, and was afterwards placed on
the defensive line, taking the place of a
brigade that was brought up to reinforce
the assaulting column of troops. Although
the assault on the sea front failed, it per
formed a very useful part in diverting the
atteution of the enemy, and weakening
their resistance to the attack by tfre troops
on the other side.
The assault on the other and most diffi
cult side of the fort was made by a column
of 3,000 troops of the old 10th Corps, led
by Col. Curtis, under the immediate super
vision of General Terry. The enemy's
force in the fort was over 2,200. The con
flict lasted for seven hours. The works
were so constructed that every traverse
afforded the enemy a new defensive position
from whence they had to be driven. They
were 17 in number, and the fight was car
ried on from traverse to traverse, for seven
hours. By a skilfully-directed firo thrown
into the traverses, one after another, they
were occupied by the enemy. Admiral
Porter contributed to the success of the
assaulting columns, and by siguals between
himself and General Terry at brief inter
vals, this tire was so well mauaged as to
damage the enemy without injury to our
troops.
At about 11 o'clock p. m. the enemy
were entirely driven from the fort, and
forced down towards Federal Point, follow
ed by a brigade of our troops, and about
midnight General Whiting surrendered
himself and his men to Gen. Terry, uncon
ditionally, as prisoners of war, numbering
over 1,800, the remainder of his force be
ing killed and wounded. Our loss was not
accurately ascertained on Monday afternoon,
but was estimated at between 700 and 800
in killed and wounded, beside the naval
loss, which was slight, not exceedidg 100
in killed and wouuded. Not a ship nor a
transport was lost. Gen. Curtis was
severely, but not mortally wounded. Col
Bell died of his wounds on Monday morn
ing. Col. J. W. Moore and Lieut. Col.
Lyman were killed. Col. Pennypacker
was badly wounded, also Lieut. Col. Coan.
A complete list of the killed and wound
ed will be forwarded as soon as it can be pre
pared. Gen. Terry reported to Surgeon
General Barnes that he had ample provis
ions of surgeons, nurses, and hospital
supplies for the wounded. They will be
sent North to their respective States as fast
as they can be placed on transports, of
which there is an ample supply.
On Monday morning, between 6 and 7
o'clock, the magazine of Fort Fisher ex
ploded, killing and wounding two or three
hundred persons. After the capture of
the fort all the troops were withdrawn, ex
cept one brigade, left in charge of the work.
How the explosion occurred was not known,
but Gen. Terry believed it was occasioned
by acoident or negligence. Gen. Hoke's
division, reported as five thousand strong,
was at Wilmington. A portion of it was
thrown into the fort not long before the as
sault, and while that was going on a dem
onstration was made by Gen. Hoke against
our defensive line, but it was found too
strong for auything more than a skirmish
ing attack. About eleven o'clock on Mon
day morning a heavy cloud of smoke was
observed over the fort (Smith) on the south
side of the New lulet. The naval officer
commanding that station reported that
the enemy had fired their barracks, and
had e acuated that fort.
\ ou will be pleased to know that perfect
harmony and concert of action existed be
tween the land and naval forces and their
respective commanders. Admiral Porter
and Gen. Terry vied in their commenda
lion each of the other. Ea :h seemed more
anxious to do justice to tbd other than to
claim anything for himself, and they united
in the highest commendation of the naval
and military officers and the forces engaged!
To this harmony of feeling and the confi
dent spirit inspired may perhaps be attrib
uted in some degree the success of our
attack, with nearly equal numbers, against
a resolute enemy, in a work unsurpassed,
if ever equalled, in strength, and which
Gen. Beauregard a few days before pro
nounced impregnable. The arraanent of
the fort was 72 guns, some of large calibre,
and rifled, and one Armstrong gun. The
troops in the fort bad rations for sixteen
days. Their loss in killed and wounded
was between four and five hundred. Gen
Whiting had three wounds in the thigh.
Col. Lamb, also, who had gone into the
fort with reinforcements, and to relieve
Gen. Whiting, on, Sunday, is wounded.
On Monday eveiything was quiet as a
Sabbath day; the dead were being buried,
and the wounded collected and placed in
transports and field hospitals.
Gen. Sherman renewed the movement
of his forces from Savannah last week.
The 15th and 17th Corps weut in trans
ports to Beaufort on Saturday, Jan. 14th
The 17th Corps, under Major General
Blair, crossed Port lioyal ferry, and, with
a portion of Gen. Foster's ci mmand,
moved on Pocotaligo. Gen. Howard, com
inanding that wing of the army, reported
on Sunday that the enemy abandoned his
strong works in our front during Saturday
night. Gen Blair's corps now occupy a
stong position across the railroad, and
cover all the approaches eastward to Poco
taligo. All the sick of Gen Sherman's
army are in good hospitals at Beaufort and
Hilton Head, where the genial climate
affords advantages for recovery superior to
any other places. The peace and order
prevailing at Savannah since its occupation
by Gen. Sherman's army could not be sur
pa-sed—few male inhabit.nts are to be
seen iu the streets, and ladies and children
evince a sense of security.
No instance of disorder, or personal in
jury or insult has occurred. Laboring
men and mechanics, white and black, are
seeking employment. The troops are
cheerful and respectful towards every one,
and seem to feel themselves at home and
on good behavior, as if in their native town
Trade is restricted for the present to actual
military necessity. Many ships with mer
chandise from the North are waiting at
Hilton Head for pirmission to go to Savan
nah, but Gen. Sherman has admitted only
a limited quantitity of supplies, required
by his troops. A mistake prevails at the
North as to the present inducement for
commerce at Savannah. There it not yet
any large population to be supplied, no
credit or money, no commodities to ex
change, and there can be no great amount
for a considerable period. All the cotton
and products now within Savannah belong
to the Government as captured property.
Stringent precautions against supplies
that might go to the enemy have been
made, and will be enforced by Gen. Sher
man.
The cotton captured in Savannah, of
which there is a good deal of Sea Island,
has been turned over by the quartermaster
to Mr. Draper, special agent of the Treas
□ary Department. The Quartermaster
General remains at Savannah tj execute
the arrangements for shipment.
E.M. STANTON.
JS&" Contraband Tom, who baa come in
to Sheridan's lines, says the rebels are hav
ing a "right smart talk" about arming the
colored men, and the negroes are talking
about it themselves, but the blacks are
about equally divided on the matter. S-'ja
Tom—"'Bout half de colored men tink dey
would run directly over to de Yankees wid
de arms in their hands, and toder half tink
dey would jiss stan' and fire a few volleys
to de rear fust, fore dey run —dat's all de
difference."
Remember the poor.
HjffIWESIFQWSJa SffIUHHfcESJ
For the Gazette.
Coquetry-
Is coquetry justifiable? I most em
phatically say it is. What is it but an in
nocent flirtation—an interesting game —iu
which both are free to shuffle the cards to
their own advantage? We know that all
who eDgage in the harmless amusement
are at once denounced as perfectly heart
less ! How absurd! I would have the
gentlemen know that they can be a lady's
gallant for a considerable time, may pay
her special attention, without her falling
hopelessly in love with them. I would al
so have them understand that the girls are
as invulnerable to the "shafts of Cupid" as
they are; that they can play the "agreea
ble" without assumtog the sentimental
style. If they only knew how little the
girls value their smiles, bows and fascina
tions in general, it would lessen their vani
ty considerably. Now, for instance, there
is one of your "fast young gentlemen."
I'll wager he has vowed constancy to every
lady above mediocrity either in personal
charms or fortune that has ever had the
honor of his acquaintance. He hes the
vanity to believe that he has only to don
one of his studied expressions, (got up on
purpose for such special occasioos,) and
Miss is conquered, at once and forever.
He manages to to be introduced to whoever
pleases his fancy, and then comes a series
of flirtations. Flatteries, (he calls them
compliments,) perfumed billets, and rure
gifts are the order of the day, till Monsieur
grows weary of the "old story" and longs
for a new subject. But first behold him
performing the coup de grace —that of ma
king love. See how he drops on his knees
with the greatest sangfroid —by the way
it is death to his broadcloth pantaloons—
hear him vow for the fortieth time to be
true, when I dare say he is not even think
ing of what he is saying, he has practiced
the art so long. In the name of goodness !
who would sav it was not perfectly right to
jilt him? Of course it is. Now see how
crestfallen he looks. He straightway, then
aud there, denounces the whole sex as mi
nus a heart, just because he has lound one J
who has enough of the spirit of a coquette
to foil him with his own weapons.
Pick up any of our "literary publica
tions" and you will see accounts of a young
man whose prospects in life were fair, who,
if his hopes were realized, would be a
"star" in the community, but some hard
hearted daughter of Eve lured him with
hercharms, encouraged his attentions, rode,
danced, walked and flirted with him, till
he, as a matter of course, thought he had
the right to govern her for life. But Miss
Willful didn't fancy any such a serious ter
mination to a drama began so carelessly.
She always considered him a friend, and
nothing more; she uever intended any
harm; no, indeed! but he imagines his
heart is entirely broken, and from that pe
riod commences a dissipated life. Such ac
counts we see frequently ; just as if a lady
could not act with whom pleased, without
getting up a "scene."
GIPSEY WILDE.
A Bloodhound Chase.
The rebel practice of chasing Union
prisoners of war with bloodhounds is thus
illustrated in a letter from Sherman's ar
my to the Cincinnati Gazette : "Our es
caped prisoners are hunted by bloodhounds, j
These are kept at all the pens for that
purpose. To kill one of them is certain
death if discovered. On one occasion two
were killed at Andersonville, and the au
thorities, not being able to find those who
committed the act, placed the carcases of
the dogs outside the dead line, in the brook
which supplied the camp with water, and
allowed them to rot there. Hundreds of
our officers and men have been chased by
these dogs. They are kept at all guard
stations and picket posts throughout the
South, and especially at the ferries and
fords of the rivers, are used to hunt both
our men and deserters from the rebel army.
We have space for only one case of a
bloodhound chase. The parties who had
escaped were privates Cruuimil and Harris
of the sth Illinois cavalry, Martin Cloes,
3d Illinois, and Patterson, of the 2d New
Y'ork. Two of these soldiers were eigh
teen years old, one twenty, and one only
seventeen. They were chased by fifteen
dogs, in charge of some twenty mea. One
man, finding the dogs close upon them, and
no chance of escape presenting itself, got
up on the porch of a house and waited till
the party came up. Enraged that their
thirst for Yankee blood had not been grat
ified, they made Cruuimil come down to
them, then knocked him on the head with
a musket, formed a ring, put the dogs in it
and threw him to them. He was terribly
torn, and soon after died. Harris and
Cloes were treated in the same way, and
badly torn. Patterson, who was a mere
boy, knelt down and prayed these human
fiends not to let the dogs tear him, but to
no purpose. He was forced down, and on
undertaking to regain the porch was kick
ed in the face, all his front teeth broken
out and he rendered insensible, and in that
state thrown into the ring. The dogs had
satisfied themselves with blood and refused
to touoh him. This is only a single case
of many which could be related."
It is not easy to straighten in the
oak the crook that grew in the sapling.
New Series—Vol. XIX. No. 12.
GAS AT SIXTY CENTS PER THOUSAND
CUBIC FEET. —A process has beer. discov
ered in New York by which gas, of a su
perior quality and high illuminating pow
er can be generated from naptha, a residi
um of co&l oil or petroleum, at a cost not to
exceed sixty cents per thousand cubic feet.
The gross matter left alter the extraction
of the gas is said to be valuable for many
purposes, and will consequently reduce the
cost of gas below the figure stated above.
The process is described as exceedingly
simple, and requiring very little outlay for
its manufacture. It can be, and doubtless
will be, extensively introduced into private
as well as into public buildings. Such is
the confidence expressed in the success of
the discovery, that we understand Mr. S.
N. Pike, now of New York city, has made
arrangements for its use in lighting the
opera house, where an illustration of its
value will be made at no distant period.—
Cincinnati Gazette.
A Shrewd countryman was in town
the other day, gawky, uncouth and inno
cent in appearance, but in reality, with hia
eye teeth cut. Passing up Chatham street,
through the Jews' quarters, he was contin
ually eucountered with importunities to
buy.
From almost every store some one rush
ed out in accordance with the annoying
custom of the street, to seize and try to
force him to purchase. At lust one dirty
looking fellow caught him by the arm, and
clamorously urged him to become a custo
mer.
4 Have you any shirts?' inquired the
countryman, with a very innoceut look.
4 A splendid assortment, sir. Step in,
sir. Every price, sir, and every atyle.—
The cheapest in the street, sir.'
'Arc they clean ?'
'To be sure, sir. Step in.'
'Then,' resumed the countryman, with
perfect gravity, 'put one on, for you need
The rage of the shopkeeper may be bet
ter imagined than described, as the coun
tryman, turning upon his heel, quietly pur
sued his way.
WHITE RATS. —Mr. Caleb Baldwin, of
East Cain, informs me that a short time
since, while hauling in his corn fodder, he
discovered under a shock two rats almost
white, which he succeeded in capturing.
He says they are somewhat longer than the
common species of rat and almost entirely
white. There is also one in a quarry near
his farm which is entirely white. We
have frequently heard of white mice, but
rats of that color are rare animals.— West
Chester Republican.
A newly married man down East says if
he had an inch more happiness he could
not possibly live. His wife is obliged to
roll him on the floor and pat him to keep
him from being too happy.
PRINCE & CO'S. Well-Known
MELODEONS St HARMONIUMS,
introducing the effect of pedal
k asß on eve, T instrument.
ERNEST GABLER'S
Raven and Bacon's and HaHet Davis k Co's
Celebrated
PIANOS,
for cash, at a liberal deduction.
g&g-Over 30,000 sold.
JAMES BELLAK, sole Agent,
279 and 2SI South Fifth St., above Spruce,
apl3, '64-ly Philadelphia.
THE INDEPENDENT
Safety Strap.
OWNERS of Horses are informed that
this indispensable article, ao extensively
used wherever known, is for sale by Jonathan
Detweiler, near Allenvilie, who has purcha
sed the right for this county. Township and
individual rights to manufacture, use or sell,
can be bad gn application as above. By this
ingenious strap any horse can be held and at
the same time prevented from kicking.
November 23, 1864-3 m*
Jaoob C. Blymyer & Co.,
Produce and Commission Mer
chants,
LEWISTOWN, PA.
*@-Flour and Grain of all kinds pur
chased at market rates, or received on storage
and shipped at usual freight rates, having
storehouses and boats of their own, with care
ful captains and hands. Plaster, Fish. and.
Salt always on hand. sep2, *
THE Tavern Stand on the corner of West
Market and Wavne streets, opposite tbq
Jail, has been taken by the undersigned, audi
with ample accommodations for travelers, a.
table supplied with all the market affords,
and a bar with the best liquors that can be
obtained, offers strong, inducements to hi*,
friends and travelers to give him a call.
THE LEWISTOWN POTTERY,
In Valley street, will be continued as hereto
fore, the subscriber gjvingjt attention a por-.
tion of his time and having a good hand in.
his employ. A good supply of ware constant
ly on band. JOHN DIPPLE.
Lewistowc, Dee. 21, 1864-3 m.
OILCLOTHS
A LARGE assortment of Floor, Stair and>
Carriage Oil Cloths, of all colore, beat
quality, and cheap, at the store of
J. 3. SELHELMER,.